Kings XI Punjab will take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on May 14, 2018. The two teams have met previously in this year's IPL in Bengaluru when RCB beat the KXIP.
Live updates:
RCB won the toss; they will bowl first.
The match will start at 8:00 PM IST onwards.
Kings XI Punjab is at the third position on the points table with six wins from eleven matches, while Royal Challengers Bangalore is at the seventh position on the points table with four wins from their eleven matches.
The Kings face the Challengers in their last home game of #VIVOIPL 2018!
— Hotstar (@hotstartweets) May 14, 2018
Will @Lionsdenkxip return to winning ways or will @RCBTweets stay in the playoff race?
Watch #KXIPvRCB now & test your skills with Watch'N Play on Hotstar: https://t.co/9FDqhNAxxW#KhelDekhGameDikha pic.twitter.com/SP9WcJUDrk
Kings XI Punjab:
After losing back to back games, they will be pumped and would look to seal this match, which not only will take them closer to the playoffs, but also knock RCB out of the tournament.
They played with one batsman less in their line-up in the last game, but it did not pay off, hence they might get an extra batsman in this game. Rest of XI will be the same if all the players are fit and ready to play.
Key players: Andrew Tye, KL Rahul, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
They won a crucial game against Delhi, but they need to make sure that they come all guns blazing against the Kings XI if they wish to qualify for the playoffs. Their bowling and batting both fired in the last game, which might prompt them to settle to the same unit again. A loss in this match will surely end their campaign, so it is a do-or-die situation for them.
Key players: AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Pitch: The Indore pitch produced more than 450 runs in the last game, and is likely to be as good a batting strip like that game. The curator might make it a bit slow in order to provide balance to the game.
Weather: It will be another dry and hot day in Indore, as there are chances of rainfall whatsoever.
Where to watch:
The match can be watched live on the Star Sports and Star Sports HD channels in India.
Those who have no access to television can visit Hotstar.com to watch the online streaming. The smartphone apps like Hotstar, Jio TV mobile app, and Airtel TV mobile app will also stream the matches live.
Related read: IPL 2018: Chennai vs Hyderabad live scores and streaming on Hotstar
Also read: Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders: Cricket live streaming info, highlights
